Al Miqdādīyah: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Al Miqdādīyah is a city of 155,968 people in Iraq (Diyala), 60 m (197 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
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Daylight in Al Miqdādīyah runs from about 9 h 56 min a day in late December to 14 h 28 min in late June (computed for 33.98° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Al Miqdādīyah in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Al Miqdādīyah · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Baghdad, 87 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mosul, 310 km — buses · car rental
- Erbil, 260 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Karbala, 174 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sadr City, 79 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kirkuk, 173 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Abū Ghurayb, 102 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sulaymaniyah, 182 km — buses · car rental
- Kermanshah, 199 km (Iran)
- Orūmīyeh, 398 km (Iran)
Common questions
How big is Al Miqdādīyah?
About 155,968 people live in Al Miqdādīyah (GeoNames).
What time zone is Al Miqdādīyah in?
Asia/Baghdad, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Al Miqdādīyah?
The Dinar (IQD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Al Miqdādīyah?
Baghdad (87 km), Mosul (310 km), Erbil (260 km), Karbala (174 km), Sadr City (79 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.